WorksheetsUnit 6 review
Total questions: 35
Worksheet time: 19mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
One cause of the French Revolution was the emergence of a new middle class of merchants and professionals called the
a)
bourgeoisie
b)
aristocracy
c)
sans culottes
d)
denoument
2.
The French Revolution began when King Louis XVI
a)
was executed
b)
had his troops attack Paris
c)
called the Estates General together
d)
abdicated
3.
Most of the people of France belonged to the
a)
1st
Estate
Estate
b)
2nd Estate
c)
3rd Estate
d)
4th Estate
4.
The Second Estate was composed of
a)
Church leaders
b)
Nobility
c)
Peasants
d)
none of the above
5.
The National Assembly set down the ideas of the Revolution in
a)
the Declaration of Independence
b)
the Declaration of the Rights of Man
c)
the US Constitution
d)
The Edict of Nantes
6.
Radicals are people who
a)
try to prevent change
b)
believe in capital punishment
c)
support the old government
d)
believe in extreme measures
7.
The First Estate was made up of this group.
a)
clergy
b)
common people
c)
nobles
d)
kings and queens
8.
What was the Divine Right of Kings?
a)
right to not pay taxes
b)
God given right to rule
c)
predetermined rise to power
d)
enlightenment of kings
9.
This happened to Napoleon after his last defeat at Waterloo.
a)
he was exiled to British-held island of Saint Helena
b)
he was executed by the National Assembly
c)
he died in the Battle of Waterloo
d)
he became emperor of France
10.
The last government of the French Revolution was:
a)
the Assembly
b)
the Committee
c)
the Parliament
d)
the Directory
11.
Which of the following was an underlying, or deep-rooted, cause of the French Revolution?
a)
unequal tax burdens
b)
equal land ownership
c)
a law granting peasants more freedom
d)
a growing French empire
12.
According to Copernicus, the sun
a)
Revolved around the earth
b)
Was the center of the Universe
c)
Was the biggest star
d)
Had many moons
13.
The idea that the earth is the center of the universe is the ___________ theory.
a)
geocentric
b)
heliocentric
c)
earthcentric
d)
world's worst
14.
Which Enlightenment philosopher believed government works best when there is separation of powers?
a)
Hobbes
b)
Locke
c)
Montesquieu
d)
Rousseau
15.
The Enlightenment is
a)
a time of rebirth
b)
a time when science ruled
c)
a time with people used reason and logic to explain the world
d)
a time when technology ruled
16.
Enlightenment philosopher who believed men and women should be equal
a)
Voltaire
b)
Denis Diderot
c)
Mary Wollstonecraft
d)
Adam Smith
17.
Enlightenment philosopher who edited the Encyclopedia to help educate the public.
a)
Voltaire
b)
Denis Diderot
c)
Mary Wollstonecraft
d)
Adam Smith
18.
A king or queen who holds ALL power within their state / country.
a)
Dictator
b)
Absolute Monarch
c)
Super Monarch
d)
Tyrant
19.
Louis XIV built a new capital city, and palace, in this French town.
a)
Normandy
b)
Paris
c)
Sienne
d)
Versailles
20.
King Louis XIV ended French religious tolerance, so thousands of _________ fled.
a)
Catholics
b)
Calvinists
c)
Huguenots
d)
Jesuits
21.
___________________ began the Terror (nicknamed the "Incorruptible")’
a)
Louis XIV
b)
Henry V
c)
Robespierre
d)
None of the Above
22.
National Assembly was actually the ______________________
a)
1st Estate
b)
2nd Estate
c)
3rd Estate
23.
Robespierre formed the ______________________ in 1793
a)
Committee of Private Security
b)
Committee of Private Safety
c)
Committee of Public Affairs
d)
Committee of Public Safety
24.
This person was known as the "Sun King" and the poster boy of absolutism
a)
Frederick the Great
b)
Peter the Great
c)
Louis XIV
d)
Henry VIII
25.
This man wrote Leviathan, where he discussed the need for an absolute ruler.
a)
John Locke
b)
Jean Jacques Rousseau
c)
Thomas Hobbes
d)
Montesquieu
26.
Following Cromwell's death, _____ became the king of England.
a)
James II
b)
Charles I
c)
Charles II
d)
James I
27.
James was overthrown and William and Mary took the throne in what is known as
a)
"Glorious Revolution"
b)
"English Civil War"
c)
Act of Toleration
d)
Act of Union
28.
Who was Louis XIII's chief minister? He strengthened the monarchy's power.
a)
Cardinal Richelieu
b)
Cardinal Mazarin
c)
Louis La Vau
d)
Mary Tudor
29.
When Napoleon became the supreme leader in France what popular legal system did he enact (put in place)?
a)
Napoleonic Code
b)
Catholic Code
c)
French Bill of Rights
d)
Equal Rights Legislation
30.
What happened at the battle of Trafalger?
a)
The French Army Captured the Capitol City of Protugal
b)
The French Navy was destroyed by the British Navy
c)
Napoleon was captured and put on trial for war crimes
d)
The French Army was destroyed by the Russian Army
31.
The Continental System restricted which of the following relationships?
a)
freedom of speech and freedom of the press
b)
trade between Napoleon’s Empire and Great Britain
c)
the rights of women
d)
trade between Napoleon’s Empire and The United States of America
32.
The main purpose of the Congress of Vienna was to do which of the following?
a)
decide how to control the Industrial Revolution
b)
decide how to stop Nationalism from spreading any further throughout Europe
c)
decide how to put Europe back together after the Fall of Napoleon’s Empire and create a Balance of Power on the Continent of Europe
d)
decide how to keep Great Britain from becoming the most powerful European Country
33.
What land does Napoleon sell to America?
a)
Louisiana Territory
b)
New Mexico Territory
c)
California
d)
Cuba
34.
What happens when Napoleon invades Russia?
a)
Russia puts the scorched-earth policy and Napoleon loses men to the Russian Winter
b)
The Russians battle with Napoleon
c)
Napoleon does not invade Russia
d)
Napeolon and Russia sign a peace treaty
35.
What is a Coup d’État?
a)
seizure of power
b)
a gathering of naval ships for battle
c)
when the economic declines
d)
when the leader becomes a dictator
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